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Prag, im Jahr des Herrn 1427. Hinter der Apotheke "Zum Erzengel" betreibt ein Kreis von Magiern ein geheimes Laboratorium samt Bibliothek. Hier wird auch der Medikus Reinmar von Bielau, genannt Reynevan, häufig gesehen. Was dem taboritischen Geheimdienst nicht entgeht, der Reynevan des Überfalls auf einen Steuereintreiber verdächtigt und deshalb beobachtet...

On the walls of Jönköping, the men of the north made their stand and held the Crusade at bay, paying the price in blood and the death of kinsmen. The Norse jarls, shaken and bloodied, must rally around their wounded and weakened king or choose an alternative path to cling to power. As the icy grip of winter falls and the snow, mud, and blood bind the oath-sworn enemies together in a lethal contest, hopes of glory are cast aside in the desperate fight for survival. Two armies marched into the deep woods in winter. Only the Norns know who will emerge from the cruel embrace of the Frostforge.

Tristan de Royans was raised by the House of de Royans, but de Royans blood does not flow through his veins. As the secret love child of Alys of France and Henry II, Tristan has been kept hidden since the day of his birth. Aware of his true parentage, he bears the shield of the royal house in the course of his duties, hating that he bears the crimson shield of his real family. A family that wants to kill him.

Scotland, 1295. The kingdom is on the verge of rebellion. John Balliol wears the crown, but even his powerful Comyn kin cannot break King Edward of England’s insatiable desire to conquer the northern realm. For Christina Bruce, neither man is worthy of being called King of Scots. Born into the influential Bruce family, the only noble house to rival the Comyns, she is expected to obey her father and side with England. But when a chance meeting with an outlaw named William Wallace brings her into the conflict, she risks everything to get what she wants most - freedom.

Marj Charlier’s The Rebel Nun is based on the true story of Clotild, the daughter of a sixth-century king and his concubine, who leads a rebellion of nuns against the rising misogyny and patriarchy of the medieval church. At that time, women are afforded few choices in life: prostitution, motherhood, or the cloister. Only the latter offers them any kind of independence. By the end of the sixth century, even this is eroding as the church begins to eject women from the clergy and declares them too unclean to touch sacramental objects or even their priest-husbands.

In 1282, David and his sister Anna crashed through time to save the life of their father, the last Prince of Wales. Thirteen years later, David is a grown man - husband, father, and high king of Britain. He is also the Duke of Aquitaine, a fact which King Philip of France appears to resent. So, when Philip summons David to Paris to bend the knee for the right to remain Aquitaine's duke, David is the first to suspect treachery.

Der Beginn der großen Templer-Trilogie von Bestsellerautor Daniel Wolf. Frankreich 1293. Das ganze Land wird von Unruhen erschüttert, selbst der einflussreiche Templerorden muss ums Überleben kämpfen. In diesen gefährlichen Zeiten begibt sich der Knappe Constantin auf eine fast aussichtslose Mission: Für seinen Herrn soll er einen sagenumwobenen Stein finden, dem heilende Kräfte nachgesagt werden. Constantin hofft, sich durch die abenteuerliche Reise als angehender Ritter zu beweisen.

It is a dangerous time for a woman to travel alone in England. That is why young Lady Rosalynde of Stanwood has an entourage of knights with her as she urgently returns home to her father. But when a gang of thugs attacks, she is forced to flee and search a nearby town for help. Although she finds a suitable escort, he is also an alleged criminal known as “Blacksword.” The only way she can now ensure herself a safe journey home is to save the scoundrel by handfasting him.

Der Kampf zwischen den Häusern Lancaster und York spitzt sich weiter zu. Mit einer vernichtenden Niederlage der Lancastrianer, die auch herbe Rückschläge für Julian mit sich bringt, signalisieren die Yorkisten ihre Machstellung mit dem Einzug nach Westminster. Die entthronte Königin Maguerite ist gezwungen, sich mit Prinz Edouard in den Untergrund abzusetzten. Mit Hilfe von Julians Schwester Blanche, die inzwischen eine gesuchte Verbrecherin ist, und Jasper Tudor versucht sie in Wales eine Armee aufzustellen.

London, 1308. “All I need is a plan!” So says Oswald of Harlech, a misplaced Welshman in the heart of London. Besides his trade as a tinker, he also robs houses, cuts purses, plays a crooked shell game, and has a way with the ladies. But this time, caught in the act of robbing a house, he is blackmailed by the scheming Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe into stealing the Crown Jewels from the impenetrable Tower of London.

England 1147: Eingesperrt in einer verfallenen Inselfestung, fristen sie ein unwürdiges Leben, weil sie nicht zu den Kindern Gottes gehören: Simon hat die Fallsucht, Edmund hält sich für einen Märtyrerkönig, Regy ist ein Mörder, Losian hat sein Gedächtnis verloren. Er führt die Gruppe an, als ein Unwetter ihnen den Weg in die Freiheit öffnet. Ein Abenteuer beginnt und eine Suche - bis Losian einer Frau begegnet, die ihm nicht nur helfen könnte, seine Vergangenheit wiederzufinden.

The year is 1545. Geneva has defeated the Catholic forces of the Duke of Savoy and established itself as the center of the Reformation, with John Calvin as its spiritual leader. But peace is fragile, and in a city ravaged by plague, the atmosphere is one of fear and suspicion. So when new rumors of witchcraft emerge from the isolated village of Satigny, Calvin sees an opportunity and plucks a reclusive young magistrate to investigate.

When Sir Guy promised Will's dying mother he'd look after her son, he couldn't imagine where that oath would lead. So he takes Will on as a man-at-arms for the worst job in England—guarding the deposed king. Will's fondness for making friends in the tavern and for the occasional company of barmaids runs contrary to Guy's personal code of honor-devotion to God and king. But the young man is a competent soldier and well-liked, so Guy settles for the occasional, public admonishment to keep the others from going down what he considers Will's path of dissolution.

Con una de las prosas más aplaudidas de Colombia, esta novela, Premio Nacional de Literatura y singular éxito editorial, cuenta la historia de Pedro de Ursúa, conquistador español destinado a tener una vida apasionante en el continente americano, apenas descubierto algunos años antes del viaje más importante de su vida. Allí pasará del anhelo enfermizo de la riqueza y el oro a la experiencia de la clandestinidad y el descubrimiento de una amistad insospechada.

Eigentlich ist das Ende der Zeiten schon lange gekommen. Im zweiten Monat des Jahres 1420 sollte es sein, an einem Montag nach dem Festtag der heiligen Scholastica, so jedenfalls hatten es die Chiliasten mit ihrer Lehre vom Tausendjährigen Reich prophezeit.

England, 1120. When Henry I dies with no legitimate male heir, the nation is thrown into chaos. The two rivals for the crown are Henry's daughter Matilda and his nephew Stephen of Blois, both of whom are determined to emerge victorious. A bitter struggle ensues which threatens to reduce England to a barren wasteland and many ordinary people find themselves torn apart from each other in the confusion of deciding which side to fight for.

Bremen im 14. Jahrhundert. Anna hat sich in der Stadt, die mit den Nachwirkungen der Pest zu kämpfen hat, längst einen Namen als "Duftnäherin" gemacht. Ihr Geheimnis, Seife in die Säume der von ihr geschneiderten Kleider zu nähen, hat sich als wahre Sensation entpuppt. Sie lebt mit ihrer Familie im Haus ihres Großvaters, des Ratsherrn Siegbert von Goossen.

Barcelona im 14. Jahrhundert: Die Landbevölkerung stöhnt unter dem Joch der Feudalherren. Barcelona jedoch ist frei. Und Barcelona ist reich. Hier macht der junge Arnau seinen Weg vom mittellosen Steinträger zu einem der angesehensten Bürger der Stadt. Er ist Teil eines unerhörten Plans: die Errichtung einer Kathedrale, die den Himmel stürmen soll.

In 841, Viking ships descend on a village in Northumbria. On board is a terrified Ulv, the youngest of the crew. He is not a Viking, not a warrior, not a fighter. Despised by most of Sigurd Jarl’s hird, he must prove his worth as a raider. Risking his life and honor, he faces a battle with enemies on both sides. Standing on the pier, Marcus watches in horror as the Viking ships appear. This time, he is old enough to fight, side by side with the other men, against the scourge of the North. At least, he hopes he can delay the heathens enough for his sister, Julia, to escape.

Lady Aveline, with Athlestan, Giles, and Quentin, returns to Froulingham after years of heartbreaking trials and her tryst as deputy commander of King Richard the Lionheart's King's Guard in the Holy Land. With a royal pardon from the king, she hopes to right the wrongs inflicted on her, her family, and Quentin's. But the Abbot has other plans brewing. The time has come for the Church to claim their family's lands. And nothing will stand in his way. The finale of the Lady Crusader series is filled with suspenseful battles and conflicts. Will Aveline reclaim her family's honor?